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CHAIM GROSS (1902-1991)
Seated Woman with Raised Arm. Marble, circe 1950. 235 mm; 9 inches (height). With the artist's signature and cypher incised on the underside of the base.
Born in Austrian Galicia and uprooted by war, Gross emigrated to New York in 1921, where he remained for the rest of his life. In 1933, Gross was employed by the Works Progress Administration's precursor, the Public Works of Art Project. Gross taught and created sculpture for public buildings and was internationally lauded for his works at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
